Visible Count Mechanics

[Y2Koach]

The preferred arm swing motion in my area is to:
- use your right arm
- tuck your right hand firmly underneath your arm pit
- lower your elbow from a horizontal position downwards towards your hip to start the count
- raise your elbow back up to horizontal position to complete a full second
- at the count of ten, the officials are to blow their whistles multiple times while running to the center court line, waving both hands with all 10 fingers extended

Important point of emphasis for this rule and mechanic: Only call the violation until the last few possessions of a tight game. After that, you have to let the players decide the game. Also, make sure to call it both ways.

True story.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Y2Koach

The preferred arm swing motion in my area is to:

Dangit, Koach, I started to take your post seriously and was about to respond to your first rule....

[Fritz]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Dangit, Koach, I started to take your post seriously and was about to respond to your first rule....

And I was waiting for him to add the part about if there are two or more players in backcourt, the left arm should come up as well so as to count along with the right arm...................

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Fritz

And I was waiting for him to add the part about if there are two or more players in backcourt, the left arm should come up as well so as to count along with the right arm...................

I believe that's call the Chicken Dance.

I also believe Billy will be along soon with a picture to demonstrate.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I believe that's call the Chicken Dance. I also believe Billy will be along soon with a picture to demonstrate.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

A number of years ago when my folks lived in Western NY I took my kids to a minor league game in Rochester vs the Toledo Mud Hens. The Famous Chicken was there. He was dancing up and down the first base line flashing a centerfold at the Mud Hen southpaw who was working from the stretch. His next pitch hit the ground in front of the plate and caught catcher Rey Palacios square. He must've forgot his cup, because he ended up leaving the game.

[Y2Koach]

Originally Posted by Fritz

And I was waiting for him to add the part about if there are two or more players in backcourt, the left arm should come up as well so as to count along with the right arm...................

Now that would just be silly, and frankly, a mockery of the game. Like the time I was coaching 8th grade ball about 12 years ago and we were playing a team where most of the players on both teams were friends. Last game of the year, last game of the middle school careers(!). With about 3 minutes left in the game, I believe my team was losing by about 25+ or so, I requested a time out that was granted by the officials (High school age volunteers). During the time out huddle, our best player took off his jersey and placed it on his 5th grade little brother, who looked exactly like him but about 9 inches shorter. Coming out of the time out, we inbound the ball to the little brother, both teams are just laughing and having a great time, little bro puts on a dazzling ball-handling exhibition for about 30 seconds, and HE WAS IN THE BACKCOURT THE WHOLE TIME!!!

call it both ways, i tell ya... call it both ways...

BTW. the little one became one of my best players several years later when I coached him in High School.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Y2Koach

...BTW. the little one became one of my best players several years later when I coached him in High School.

Good story.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Y2Koach

Now that would just be silly, and frankly, a mockery of the game. Like the time I was coaching 8th grade ball about 12 years ago and we were playing a team where most of the players on both teams were friends. Last game of the year, last game of the middle school careers(!). With about 3 minutes left in the game, I believe my team was losing by about 25+ or so, I requested a time out that was granted by the officials (High school age volunteers). During the time out huddle, our best player took off his jersey and placed it on his 5th grade little brother, who looked exactly like him but about 9 inches shorter. Coming out of the time out, we inbound the ball to the little brother, both teams are just laughing and having a great time, little bro puts on a dazzling ball-handling exhibition for about 30 seconds, and HE WAS IN THE BACKCOURT THE WHOLE TIME!!!

call it both ways, i tell ya... call it both ways...

BTW. the little one became one of my best players several years later when I coached him in High School.

Let's see how many technical fouls MTD can find in this post.

[Y2Koach]

Originally Posted by Y2Koach

Now that would just be silly, and frankly, a mockery of the game. Like the time I was coaching 8th grade ball about 12 years ago and we were playing a team where most of the players on both teams were friends. Last game of the year, last game of the middle school careers(!). With about 3 minutes left in the game, I believe my team was losing by about 25+ or so, I requested a time out that was granted by the officials (High school age volunteers). During the time out huddle, our best player took off his jersey and placed it on his 5th grade little brother, who looked exactly like him but about 9 inches shorter. Coming out of the time out, we inbound the ball to the little brother, both teams are just laughing and having a great time, little bro puts on a dazzling ball-handling exhibition for about 30 seconds, and HE WAS IN THE BACKCOURT THE WHOLE TIME!!!

call it both ways, i tell ya... call it both ways...

BTW. the little one became one of my best players several years later when I coached him in High School.

1. Notice I "requested a time out that was granted by the officials"
2. "player took off his jersey" on the bench - Technical foul
3. Player not in the book enters game (little bro) - Technical foul
4. 30 second ball-handling display in backcourt - 10 second violation

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Y2Koach

4. 30 second ball-handling display in backcourt - 10 second violation

Sounds like taunting.




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